In a big forest there was a very tall tree.In the tree lived a crow, which usually liked to fly around and look for something good to eat.Underneath the tree there was a little hole in which lived a fox, which was very clever, but also quite cunning.
One day the crow found a piece of meat outside and brought it back and stood resting on a branch of a tree.It was thinking about how to enjoy this delicious piece of meat later, but it was not expected to be seen by the fox below.As soon as the fox saw the piece of meat, his mouth watered and he thought, “This meat looks so delicious, if only he could get his hands on it.”
But there was a problem, the crow was high up in a tree and the fox couldn’t reach it because he didn’t know how to climb trees.But the fox wasn’t going to give up; he decided to trick the meat into his mouth in some other way.
The fox thought for a moment, put on a particularly friendly face, walked under the tree and said to the crow, “Hey, big brother crow, how’s it going these days?”
The crow already knew that the fox was no good, so it just gave it a look and didn’t say anything.
When the fox saw that the crow was ignoring him, he changed the subject again and said, “Gee, Brother Crow, how are your children?They must be very smart too, right?”
But the crow still did not respond, just continue to stand there, holding the piece of meat.
The fox saw that the soft can not be, decided to come to some “fierce material”.It began to praise the crow: “crow brother, your feathers are really too beautiful!Than those sparrows look much better!And you have such a strong body, fully qualified to be the king of the birds in the forest ah!And your voice, if you sing a song, surely everyone will be impressed and will choose you as king!”
When the crow heard these words, his heart was so happy that he felt he was indeed very powerful.So he couldn’t help but open his mouth to sing to everyone.As a result, as soon as he opened his mouth, the meat in his mouth fell off and snapped to the ground.
The fox has been waiting for this moment, it immediately rushed over, picked up the meat and ran back to his hole.
The crow then realized that he had been cheated, and was so angry that he stamped his feet and shouted, “You liar!”But it was too late. The fox was already in his hole, laughing and saying, “Haha, Brother Crow, if you had some brains, you could really be the King of Birds!”
The truth behind the story
After reading this fable, many people’s first reaction is to think that the crow is too stupid.It was lulled into a frenzy by a few nice words and ended up losing the meat in its mouth.In fact, there is a deeper meaning behind it.
The fox didn’t say nice things out of thin air; it had a purpose.It knew that crows like to hear compliments, so it deliberately used these words to lure crows into falling for them.And the crow?Although it knew that the fox was not very trustworthy, it still failed to resist the vanity that comes from praise.
This is just like some people in our life, who are especially sweet-mouthed and always say things that make you feel good when you hear them.But have you ever wondered why he said that?Is he really complimenting you, or is he trying to get something from you?
So, this story is not simply about the crow being stupid and the fox being smart.It’s more like a mirror that shines a light on a common weakness in human nature – ** We can easily let our guard down and even make bad decisions because of other people’s compliments.**
The story tells us one thing
What others say may sound good, but it may not always be sincere.Especially when you hear something that makes you particularly happy and pleased, you have to be more careful because it could be the other person coaxing you to achieve their goal.Being a human being is about keeping your wits about you. Don’t forget who you are just because of a few compliments, or you’ll easily lose out.
Summarize:
This fable is ostensibly about a small incident that happened between a crow and a fox, but in fact, it is teaching us the truth of how to behave.It tells us:
Don’t be fooled by superficial good words;
To learn to judge in the face of temptation;
To control our vanity;
True wisdom should be used to help others, not to deceive them.
So the next time you hear someone complimenting you, ask, “What does he really want?”Then you may be able to avoid falling into the trap of the fox!
